- Once you've got your image trace object all nailed down…the way you want it to be,…the easiest way to get it into Illustrator format…and to make sure that you don't have to sit through those…long rendering times,…is to do something called expanding the artwork,…and you can do this in multiple ways.…The easiest way is to click the expand button…right here in the control panel.…You can also go to the object menu and go down to expand.…In either case, you should be aware of one thing here.…If you are going to expand your artwork,you are going…to lose the ability to customize the image trace settings…that you were doing before.…

So as of right now, anytime I want, I can go into the…image trace settings and make a change to any of the…settings that we had applied earlier.…Those will then re-render and I'll get a totally new…version of the artwork.…Once I expand it, that capability is gone forever.…So, it's totally up to you what you do,…but in most cases if you are satisfied with your artwork,…you can just go ahead and expand it.…

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6/21/2016

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6/17/2015

Illustrator is an unparalleled tool for digital artists, and Adobe takes it to new heights with Creative Cloud. This course helps put Illustrator's power and flexibility at your disposal, offering a tip-to-tail overview of the program, from installation to exporting final artwork. Staff author Justin Seeley explains how to work with layers and artboards—the dual core of Illustrator's nondestructive workflow—and start drawing and transforming basic objects. He also shows how to create fills and strokes, add color, work with live effects, and integrate typography into your designs. At the end of the course, he'll show you how to print and export artwork, so you can share it with the world. Start here for everything you need to know to design, draw, and illustrate with Illustrator.

Topics include:

Changing the size and shape of artboards

Creating and editing layers

Drawing basic shapes

Scaling and rotating objects

Adding color fills and strokes

Working with spot colors and color swatches

Applying multiple fills and strokes from the Appearance panel

Creating compound paths and shapes

Using the brush tools

Drawing with the Pen tool

Creating type

Placing and embedding images

Printing and exporting artwork

Skill Level Beginner

6h 43m

Duration

3,964,775

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Q: This course was updated on 06/21/2016. What changed?

A: We updated three tutorials to cover the June 2016 updates to Illustrator CC, including the workflow for exporting artboards and web assets.